1 Samuel 20:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”

1 Samuel 20:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 20:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 20:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So Jonathan made a covenant with David’s house, saying, “Yahweh will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.””

1 Samuel 20:16 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 20:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, And Jehovah will require it at the hand of David’s enemies.”

1 Samuel 20:16 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 20:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jonathan covenanteth with the house of David, and Jehovah hath sought <FI>it<Fi> from the hand of the enemies of David;”

1 Samuel 20:16 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 20:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jonathan made [a covenant] with the house of David, [saying,] Let Jehovah even require [it] at the hand of David's enemies!”

1 Samuel 20:16 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 20:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So Ionathan made a bond with the house of Dauid, saying, Let the Lord require it at the hands of Dauids enemies.”

1 Samuel 20:16 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 20:16 in Context — 1 Samuel 20

14 Y si yo viviere, harás conmigo misericordia de Jehová; mas si fuere muerto,

15 No quitarás perpetuamente tu misericordia de mi casa. Cuando desarraigare Jehová uno por uno los enemigos de David de la tierra, aun á Jonathán quite de su casa, [si te faltare].

16 Así hizo Jonathán alianza con la casa de David, [diciendo]: Requiéralo Jehová de la mano de los enemigos de David.

17 Y tornó Jonathán á jurar á David, porque le amaba, porque le amaba como á su alma.

18 Díjole luego Jonathán: Mañana es nueva luna, y tú serás echado de menos, porque tu asiento estará vacío.

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What Does 1 Samuel 20:16 Mean?

1 Samuel 20:16 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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